Hair-crimper.



No. 884,339. PATENTED APR. 7, 1908.

J. F. MARTIN. HAIR CR'IMPBR.

APPLIOATIOI P ILBD AUG. 17. 1906.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES F. MARTIN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO MAGIC CURLER COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

HAIBQ-CRIMPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 7, 1908.

Application filed August 17, 1906. Serial No. 331,032.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, JAMES F. MARTIN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Hair-Crimper, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a novel construction of hair crimper comprising an I outer member reversely curved upon itself so as to form an open ended loop within which outer member is contained one or more other members uponwhich the hair is adapted to be wound, the members being secured to each other by means of an eyelet or other suitable fastening device and provision being thus made for causing the hair to be crimped, curled or waved, whereby pulling or catching of the hair will be wholly avoided.

In the present embodiment of my invention, I have shown one form of apparatus wherein the same can be carried out but it will be evident that the broad principle of my invention may be carried out in other apparatus of difierent contour or design.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a hair crimper embodying my invention, showing the members thereof in closed position. Fig. 2 represents a perspective view of the device seen in Fig. 1, showing the members in open position ready for rece tion of the hair. Fig. 3 represents a side elevation showing the device in operative position with the hair wound thereon.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the figures.

Referring to the drawings. 1 designates my novel hair crimper the same consisting of an outer member which is formed of limbs or walls 2 and 3, the latter being bent at 4 and curved transversely so as to extend in a line substantially parallel to the member 2, whereby an open ended loop 5 is formed to which the inner members 6 and 7 are pivotally secured by means of the eyelet or hollow rivet 8, the manner of assembling and correlating the parts being such that the members 6 and 7 are slightly shorter than the members 2 and 3,so thatsaid members 6 and 7 can be readily closed within thewalls or members 2 and 3, as indicated in Fig. 1, for the purpose of packing or transportation, and also when in use.

When it is desired to use the device the members 6 and 7 are opened to the position seen in Fig. 2 and, the hair of the user being wound thereon in any desired or conven tional manner the members 6 and 7 with the hair wound thereon are turned in the position seen in Fig. 3 and are retained in position by means of the frictional contact between the free ends of the said members 6 and 7 and the contiguous walls of the outer member 5, as will be understood from Fig. 3.

By reason of the employment of the hollow rivet or eyelet 8. it will be apparent that the parts which compose the hair crimper can be readily assembled without liability of splitting or cracking.

In practice I prefer to make my novel hair crimper from strips of horn, which after being heated or otherwise treated, can be readily bent or manipulated as desired and inasmuch as the hair to be crimped is retained in the desired position with respect to the crimper by means of the frictional contact of the various parts, as will be understood from Fig. 3, it will be evident that my device can be very cheaply manufactured without the necessity or the employment of dies for forming a locking device for the ends of the crimping members such as are used in similar devices with which I am familiar.

It will be clear from the foregoing that there are no sharp points to contact with or injure the head of the wearer under any conditions and the hair can be readily placed in position and removed therefrom as is evident.- Although I have'found in ractice that my device can be cheaply and e ciently manufactured from strips of horn or similar material, I do not of course desire to be limited to anyparticular material, shape or contour of the device, as these jaws or crimping members can be made of a great many different kinds of material and in a great many different shapes, as is evident.

It will be apparent that by reason of the slight concavity indicated at the points 9,

rovision is made for slightly increasing the frictional contact between the free ends of the members 6 and 7 and the inner walls of the loop 5, whereby said members are reliably held in operative position after the hair has been wound thereon, as will be understood from Fig. 3.

I would direct special attention to the advantage of having the sides 2 and 3 normally in close proximity to the leaves when the latter are closed. This results in intimate contact of the sides 2 and 3 with the hair whatever the quantity of hair applied, and correspondingly increases the intimacy of the contact of the leaves with the hair wrapped about or between them.

The flat outer member having sides 2 and 3 substantially straight and parallel and close together requires a minimum of labor and materials.

The close flat sides result in neat appearance and small size, making it unobtrusive in use and requiring a minimum of storage space.

The increased intimacy and extent of the contact of the curler with the hair reduces the time required for effective curling, an advantage due (a) to the pressure and (b) to the effect of the material of the curler upon the hair when horn or any other such material is used which in itself re-acts upon or cooperates with the hair to mold or set it.

The added friction retains the hair in tight or loose coils, loops, curls, braids, twists or other figures, permitting a wide range in the size and greater uniformity in the shape of the figure produced by a given size implement.

The friction of the sides 2 and 3 upon the hair assists in the retention of the leaves within the loop.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A hair crimper comprising a plurality of flattened strips, and a loop pivoted at one end of said strips, with the sides thereof normally substantially in contact with the strips and having a closed end enlarged and extending beyond the said strips, when the hair is Wound upon the innermember the sides of the loop are curved from a point adjacent the ends of said inner members to the pivotal oint and the ends of said inner members are eld together.

JAMES F. MARTIN.

Witnesses:

GUERNSEY A. H ALLowELL, WILLIAM BUoK.

. whereby 

